Tag: Satellite
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Umbra Releases Over $1 Million of Synthetic Aperture Radar Data to Public
Umbra, one of the leaders in advanced space radar technology, announced that it has made over $1 million of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data available to the public via its Open Data Program, which launched on March 15, 2023. In the span of only four months, Umbra has already released more open data than all…
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ISRO Successfully Launches Seven Singaporean Satellites as Part of Commercial Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful launch of PSLV-C56 carrying the DS-SAR satellite, along with 6 other satellites from the first launch pad of SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota on July 30, 2023. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), PSLV-C56 was configured in its core-alone mode, similar to that of C55. It launched DS-SAR, a…
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Hughes JUPITER 3 Communications Satellite
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced its JUPITER 3 ultra high-density satellite has successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from historic Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A in Florida. Also known as EchoStar XXIV, JUPITER 3 was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of…
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft to Make its Closest Approach to Jupiter’s Moon Io
When NASA’s Juno mission flies by Jupiter’s fiery moon Io on July 30, the spacecraft will be making its closest approach yet, coming within 13,700 miles (22,000 kilometers) of it. Data collected by the Italian-built JIRAM (Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper) and other science instruments are expected to provide a wealth of information on the hundreds…
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Pixxel Wins the iDEX Prime Grant to Develop Small Satellites for the Indian Air Force
Pixxel, one of the leaders in cutting-edge hyperspectral earth-imaging technology has won a multi-crore grant from iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence under the Ministry of Defence) for the Mission DefSpace Challenge under iDEX Prime (Space), to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force. Received as a part of the SPARK grants by iDEX,…
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Filtronic Launches Cutting-Edge E-Band Amplifier for Commercial and Military Applications
Filtronic, one of the global leaders in the design and manufacture of advanced radio frequency (RF), microwave, and mmWave solutions, has announced the launch of its latest cutting-edge E-band amplifier, Taurus. Taurus represents a significant leap forward in wireless communication technology, offering unparalleled performance and versatility to meet the growing demands of the digital age.…
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Beyond Gravity to Provide On Board Computer for Quantum Space’s Ranger Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Beyond Gravity, one of the leading suppliers to the space industry announced that it will provide its constellation On Board Computer (cOBC) to Quantum Space’s inaugural flight of its Ranger multi-purpose vehicle, which will take payloads to geostationary and cislunar orbits. The cOBC provides a host of functions including on-board processing, Global Navigation Satellite System…
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Marotta Controls Delivers 30,000th CoRe Solenoid Valve to SpaceX
Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier with a 65-year-plus heritage in spaceflight, celebrated another production milestone. The supplier delivered its 30,000th CoRe valve to SpaceX at its rocket development site in McGregor, Texas. The milestone marks a 50 percent increase in demand for high-performance, reusable solenoid valves in less than 18 months,…
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SatixFy Selects Quantic X-Microwave’s Up/Down Converters for Space Demonstrator Payload
Quantic X-Microwave, a business of Quantic Electronics, was selected by SatixFy, a designer of satellite communication systems, to provide up/down converters for a fully regenerative digital onboard processed payload. SatixFy’s next-generation processed payload, with electronic steering antenna payload, was designed in compliance with the UK Space Agency and European Space Agency and recently launched aboard…
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Beyond Gravity Introduces Low Shock Separation System for Satellites
Beyond Gravity one of the leaders in selected satellite products and a supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles has introduced a low shock separation system for a wide range of satellite missions. The PAS 610S Separation System is based on the already flight-proven systems at Beyond Gravity. It is designed to securely…